What happens when you bring together people who are curious about cities and give them a day to talk, make, map, watch, and explore? That was the idea behind the Urban Mixer, a one-day gathering for urbanists, students, researchers, artists, campaigners, professionals, and anyone who simply enjoys thinking about how a city works. On 14 August, we spent the day doing just that.

We began by meeting one another through an exercise that helped us discover the people around us: what they work on, what they care about, and how they think about Pune. Then came the maps.

At the two-day conference held in Delhi on 22nd and 23rd November 2024, ‘The South Asia Cycles Workshop’ was co-organized by IIT Delhi, University of Chicago, Brandeis University, Shiv Nadar University and TRIP Centre (Transportation Research and Injury Prevention Centre). Participants came from different cities in India, from Nepal and Ghana. Ranjit Gadgil, Programme Director, Parisar was invited to contribute to the panel discussion on 'Infrastructure, Planning and Design'. Watch the clip below.

In celebration of World Car-Free Day, we held a vibrant event, near Mandai, in the core city of Pune. The initiative aimed to promote the concept of car-free cities and engage citizens in meaningful discussions about sustainable urban mobility. The event attracted a diverse group of participants, including local residents, students, and visitors to the historic core city of Pune. Attendees had the opportunity to share their perspectives on the importance of reducing car dependency and enhancing public transportation, cycling, and walking infrastructure.

In celebration of World Bicycle Day, organisations across Pune, including Parisar, organised a series of activities to promote cycling, sustainability, and community engagement, during the first week of June. Here’s a recap: